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» Oschtjepka «

Slovakian supple and elastic, hard cheese of round shape with natural rind. This cheese has been made for centuries in the Carpathian Mountains. The method of production is quite simple. The mixture of cow's and sheep's milk is pressed into balls and hung to dry from the ceilings of mountain chalets. The cheese has a sweet flavor and the period of ripening is two to three months.

Country:	Slovakia
Milk:	cow and ewe milk
Texture:	hard
Fat content:	45 %


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